Laundry stand



Feb. 6, 1923.

H. AyowERs.

LAUNDRY STAND. ILED JAN.19,1920.

2 sHEETs-sHEET 2.

Patented Feb., ti, i923,

nutren sraras HENRY A. BowEEs, oir-rumana PENnsYLvANIaQ LAUNDRY STAND.

Application filed Eanuary 19, 1920. Serial No. 352,308.

To all w71 om. t may conc/5m .Be it known that l, HENRY A.. Bownns, acitizen oi? the United States, residing at ndiana, in the county otlndiana, and State of lDennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Laundry Stands, ot which the following is aspecification.

The present invention has reference to a laundry stand.

T he object oi the invention is to produce in a single article offurniture, mea-ns for supporting removable ironingboards of dit-` ferentsizes, tubs tor washing and wringing, a wringer,and a clothes hamper orbas'- lcct. f

.A 'further'object ot the invention is to produce a device of thischaracter comprising a bench-like body having a slidable extensionlongitudinall;7 movable throughone ot the ends thereof and suitablysupported when drawn outwardly so as to sustain tubs l or clotheshampers, the body at the end thereof provided with the slidableextension having an upstanding portion provided with means wherebyremovable ironing boards may be supported, and the said body having alsoremovably associated therewith brace means for more eilectivelysupporting said boards, the'upstanding member being also provided withmeans for supporting a wringer.

Other objects and advantages of the improvement will appear as thenature thereof is more fully disclosed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which:

' Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is al longitudinal sectional view approximately on the line 2-2of Figure 1, showing an ironing board supported upon the improvement.

Figure 3 is a transverse, sectional view ap# proximately on the line 3-3of Figure 2.

Figure i is a detail view illustrating` the manner in which the pivo tedstop member 'for the slidable extension is normally sustained inposition tor preventingT the entire withdrawal of the slidableextension.

Figure 5 is a side elevation oi' the slidable extension.

My improvement includes a bench which is broadly indicated by thenumeral 10. rlhe bench has its iront legs 11 of a less length than itsrear legs 12. The top of the bench, indicated by the numeral 13 has anupstanding ledge 14 slightly inward of one of its edges, being flushwith the inner face ot one ot the rear legs 12 and terminatingapproximately at the inner edge off one ot the front portion or' oneotthe side members 17, The

legs 11 have their outer edges connectedby a liront plate 19 andthefront legs are also suitably braced by a round or rung member 2O and acleat 21 at the upper portion` ot the plate 19 that supports vtheforward end of the top13. x

The portions ot the rear legsf 12 vwhich eX- tend above the top 13 havetheir upper and outer corners notched to receive a transverse brace 21,and below the brace 21 said leg eX- tensions are connectedby a plate 23.Belowv the plate there is a transversecleat 24 and in a line with thelowerl edge of the cleat, connected thereto as well as to the sides, topand :iront cleat of the bench are longitudinally extending strips 25.Below the strips 25 are similar strips 26 whichare also secured to n therear legs, sides, front legs, as well as to the front plate 19. Thespacev between the cleats provide ways for a slidable extension 27, theslidable extension, ot course, resting upon the lower `strips 26. Theslidable extension may be of any desired depth, but iis preferablycompara-tively shallow, and the said slidable extension,` at the outerend thereof is provided with downwardly ex.- tending` legs 28, the saidlegs beingconnected by a round29 and at a lsuitable distance above thevround with transverse plates or cleats 30. The plates -30 are .o1E a;greater length than the width of the slidableextension so that the saineabut with thelower portion of the rear legs 12 when the slidableextension is closed. The legs 2S for the slidable extension may beprovided with rollers whereby the same may freely travel over the iloorsurta-ce when the slidable extension is open.

Between the legs and the bottom of the slidable extension are angleplates 31, while pivotally secured, as at 32 to the lower supportingstrip 26 for the slidable extension is a stop plate 33. The plate 33 hasits outer end cut at an angle as indicated by the numeral 34, and beingin the path of contact with the inner edge of one of the angle plates31, this end 34 of the stop is arranged parallel with the innertransverse cleat at the end of the slidable extension so that thecontacting engagement between these elements will prevent the entirewithdrawal of the slidable extension from the bench. It will beapparent, however, that the stop plate may be swung downwardly out ofthe path of engagement with the cleat, which for distinction isindicated by the numeral 35, so that Vthe slidable extension may bewholly withdrawn from the bench. 1When the slidable extension is closedin the bench the cleat 35 is engaged by a pivoted latch plate 36 whichis also pivoted to one ot the support* ing strips 26 for the slidableextension 27.

The slidable extension is designed to serve as a support for a clotheshamper, wash tub or the like.

The upper portion of the rear legs, ins cluding the cleat and plateconnected to the same above the top of the bench provide a support forironing boards, and a wringer, and for the sake of distinction the saideX- tensions will hereinafter be referred to as an upright support.Between the sides of the upright support, adjacent to the top thereofthere are two spaced horizontally disposed rounds 37 and 38respectively.` rlhe rounds 37 and 38 are designed to receivetherebetween a curved lip member 42 formed upon ythe inner and widenedend of an ironing board 43. The lip underlies the inner round 38 so thatthe rear portion of the board 43 will rest upon the outer round 37. Inthis connection it should be stated that any desired number of ironingboards may be employed with the improvement, all of the same, however,being provided with a lip and with a transverse cleat 44 upon the underface thereof which is located a considerable distance outward of the lipend of the board. Each of the cleats is channeled for the major portionof its length, the said channel terminating` adjacent to the ends of thecleat and forming a socket 45 'for the upper element 46 of asubstantially U- shaped brace member 47. The parallel legs of the bracemember 47 are formed with -lateral extensionsor offset portions 48 whichrest directly upon the top of the bench 10,

and at the ends of the said an glo portions or shoulders 48 there aredepending portions 49 providing what may be termed fingers, and thesefingers are adapted to pass through the notches l5 and 16 and to bereceived in the sockets or staples 1S on the sides of the bench. ln thismanner the ironing boards are supported at both their rear ends and attheir centers. Vhen clothes baskets or wash tubs are arranged upon thebench l0 the same will be held against lateral movement from off thebench by the ledge 14, the side of the bench opposite that provided withthe ledge being what may be termed the front side adjacent which theoperator stands. rThe tubs employed may be of a particular constructionhaving drain openings at the bottom thereof.

The bench also serves as a supporting means for wash tubs and clothesbaskets. lVhen the .vringer is employed, the same is attached to therear extension or support of the bench in the usual manner, a tubcontaining the clothes is placed on the slidable extension which isbrought to its extended position and the basket to receive the clothesis placed on the slidable extension in a position to receive the clothesfrom the wringer.

.Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A device of the class described comprising a bench provided with legs atthe corners thereof, spaced strips secured to the iront and rear legsupon opposite sides of said bench, a plate secured to the front legs ofsaid bench, a slidable extension disposed between said strips, legsextending downwardly from one end of said extension, a transverse platesecured to the legs of said extension adj acent to the upper endthereof, extending beyond their outer edges and adapted to engage therear legs of said bench, a transverse cleat disposed at the opposite endot said slidable extension and adapted to engage said plate, triangularplates disposed between the legs and thebottom of the slidableextension, a stop plate pivotally secured to one of said strips andadapted to enga-ge said cleat and a latch platepivotally 'secured to oneof said strips and adapted to HENRY A. BOWERS.

